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April 2017 Learning Technique Challenge with ApriltheScrapaholic

Welcome to the April 2017
Learning Technique Challenge!
with ApriltheScrapaholic

Shadow Technique

For this technique I want you to shadow something in your layout making it really making it really protrude away from the object. Let it touch the object from the bottom and then stretch way out. Feel free to keep the shadow hard or soften the edges. Either way is fine.Here's kind of an example of what I'm talking about but I want you to really show the shadow. See the shadows behind the birds. I want you to make your shadows like that. I tend to make mostly just slight shadows on everything but I'd really like you to make good use of those shadows.

See the stick man and back pack in the bottom right corner. Can you see his shadow on the ground that come from his feet and out making a perfect shape of his body. That's what I am looking for.

Re: April 2017 Learning Technique Challenge with ApriltheScrapaholic

The entries and examples all look great! I'm having a bit of trouble with this one. I use Paintshop Pro, and it does have a drop shadow effect, which I use regularly, but I can't figure out how to make the sahdow stretch out behind the image - it always seems to stay just peeking out around the edges, no matter what numbers I put in. Does anyone else use Paintshop and know what I'm doing wrong?

I figured it out - if anyone else is having the same problem, I found the easiest way is to create the drop shadow on its own layer, then manually manipulate it to where you want it to be.

Re: April 2017 Learning Technique Challenge with ApriltheScrapaholic

While that is what she's looking for, if the girl were actually on top of a hill, her shadow would be on the ground behind her, the downside of the hill, and we wouldn't see it. You could assume the light source was behind her, and swing the shadow around to be on the down side of the front of the hill. (I find it easiest to do this by just dragging the cross hairs in the shadow box until you get effect you desire.}

It's a pretty design though, I like it.

I was wondering what program you were using, as I wanted to send you a tutorial. So, now I know.

Re: April 2017 Learning Technique Challenge with ApriltheScrapaholic

I know - I had a brief qualm about the shadow needing something to appear on, rather than it just floating in mid-air, but I decided artistic license over-ruled any practicalities

Originally Posted by Digicats

While that is what she's looking for, if the girl were actually on top of a hill, her shadow would be on the ground behind her, the downside of the hill, and we wouldn't see it. You could assume the light source was behind her, and swing the shadow around to be on the down side of the front of the hill. (I find it easiest to do this by just dragging the cross hairs in the shadow box until you get effect you desire.}

It's a pretty design though, I like it.

I was wondering what program you were using, as I wanted to send you a tutorial. So, now I know.